Planning Committee 10 May 2006

Report of Corporate Director - Customer and Service Delivery

Author/Contact Officer: Miss Gerri Smith Planning Officer Tel: 01604 838084

Planning Application No:N/2006/0330 Landscaping Reserved Matters application pursuant to outline planning permission 97/0566 Area J, St Crispin, Duston

Purpose of Report: To provide comments to the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation on the above application.

Recommendation: That Northampton Borough Council RAISE NO OBJECTIONS, provided that Sambus nigra (elder) is omitted from the proposed buffer planting mix.

Summary and Links to Corporate Plan In reaching the recommendations above, regard has been given to securing the objectives, visions and priorities outlined in the Corporate Plan together with those of associated Frameworks and Strategies.

1. **Background:**

1.1. The site forms an area within the St Crispin hospital site which was granted outline planning permission in 2002 for residential development under planning permission 97/0566.

1.2. The site lies to the west and south of the farm complex on Kent Road. To the north is another housing development site currently being developed by Persimmon Homes and to the west is the Extra Care Housing development. The land to the south has planning permission for a school.

1.3. Planning permission was granted for reserved matters relating to 106 dwellings estate roads and ancillary works on the site in September 2005 under reference N/2005/0930. The current application is the final reserved matter to be considered on this site.

2. **Planning Policies:**

   **Development Plan**

2.1. Section 36(6) of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires a planning application to be determined in accordance with the Development Plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. The Current Development Plan comprises the Regional Spatial Strategies, the Northamptonshire County Structure Plan and the Northampton Local Plan.

2.3. Relevant Policies from the Northamptonshire County Structure Plan are GS2, GS4, and GS5.

2.4. Relevant Policies from the Northampton Local Plan are: E20, E8 and E40.

**National Policy**

2.5. PPS1 – Delivery Sustainable Development PPG15 – Planning and the Historic Environment

3. **Appraisal:**

3.1. The proposal seeks permission for approval of reserved matters relating to the landscaping of this housing development site. The scheme includes for a variety of tree and shrub planting within individual plots and to the boundaries of the site. The Asset Development Team has commented on the proposed landscaping scheme and suggests that Sambucus nigra is omitted from the buffer planting mix. Otherwise the scheme is considered to be acceptable.